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Festuca dives, F. v. Mueller.* 



Victoria, from West Gipps Land to Dandenong and the 

 sources of the rivers Yarra and Gonlburn. One of the most 

 magnificent of all sylvan grasses, not rarely 12 feet and 

 exceptionally , to 17 feet high. E-oot perennial. This grass 

 deserves to be brought to any forest-tracts, as it prospers in 

 shade ; along rivulets in deep soil it assumes its grandest 

 forms. The large panicle affords nutritious forage. 



Festuca elatior, Linne,* 



The Meadow Fescue. Euroj)e, North Africa, North and 

 Middle Asia. A perennial grass, attaining a height of 

 several feet. There are several varieties of this species. 

 The tallest follows rivers readily as far down as the tides 

 reach. The ordinary form is well adapted for permanent 

 pastures, has tender leaves, jDroduces excellent hay and is 

 early out in the season. It can be mixed advantageously 

 with F. ovina. It is superior to ryegrass in produce and 

 improves with age. F. arundinacea, Schreb., F. pratensis, 

 Huds. and F. loliacea, Huds. are varieties of this species. 



Festuca flava, F. v. Mueller. (Poa flava, Gronov ; Tricuspis 

 sesleriodes, Torr. ; Uralepis cuprea, Kunth.) 

 The tall Redtop Grass of the Eastern States of North 

 America. A perennial sand-grass, with wide panicles. 



Festuca gigantea, Yillars. 



Europe and Middle Asia. A perennial good forest-grass. 



Festuca heterophylla, Lamarck. 



Mountains of Europe. This perennial grass attains a height 

 of five feet ; it produces a proportionately great bulk of 

 fodder, and serves as an admixture to grasses of hay or 

 pasture-lands, particularly the former (Lawson). It is best 

 fitted for our alpine and highest forest-tracts, which in course 

 of time and perhaps early so, will be sought for close pastoral 

 occupation, when territorial areas will become less easily 

 acquired. 



Festuca Hookeriana, F. v. Mueller. 



Alps of Australia and Tasmania. A tall perennial grass, 

 evidently nutritious, required to be tried for pastoral culture 

 and perhaps destined to become a meadow-grass of colder 

 countries. 



Festuca litoralis, La Billardiere. 



Extra-tropic Australia and New Zealand. An important 

 grass for binding drift-sand on sea-shores. 



